Mark C. Levy papers
Papers consist of a soldbuch that belonged to Ernst Wolfgang Dahmen; in German. Light brown paper covers with black image of eagle and swastika and "Soldbuch." Black and white photograph stapled inside front cover. Printed text with handwritten and stamped entries.
- Language
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German
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Identification documents.
- Extent
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1 folder
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Mark C. Levy
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Record last modified: 2023-02-24 14:17:30
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Also in Mark C. Levy collection
The collection consists of artifacts, books, and documents relating to the experiences of Mark C. Levy as a tank commander in the United States Army 4th Armored Division, 3rd Army, and as a military intelligence officer in Germany during and immediately after World War II.
Date: 1944-1945
![Reich Labor Service Arbeit adelt [Work ennobles] plaque and booklet acquired by a US soldier](https://www.ushmm.org/media/emu/get?irn=518507&mm_irn=19810&file=secondary "Reich Labor Service Arbeit adelt [Work ennobles] plaque and booklet acquired by a US soldier")
Reich Labor Service Arbeit adelt [Work ennobles] plaque and booklet acquired by a US soldier
Object
German Labor Service plaque that belonged to Mark C. Levy, a US soldier with the 4th Armored Division and with the Intelligence Corps. The RAD [Reich Labor Service], was a labor organization established by the NSDAP (Nazi Party) in 1935. RAD service was compulsory for all citizens of Germany, age 19-25, for a minimum of 6 months. The RAD provided ideological and paramilitary training and instilled in its members the ideal of sacrifice and service for the glory of the Third Reich. This plaque is accompanied by a booklet where the member can record his personal informaton and activities. Most of the 14 interior pages have handwritten entries. Lieutenant Levy was a tank commander, 4th Armored Division, Third Army, under General George S. Patton. This unit liberated Ohrdruf concentration camp in Germany on April 4, 1945, the first camp liberated by US troops. The war ended in May 1945 and around this time Levy transferred to the Intelligence Corps.
Adolf Hitler bas-relief commemorative plaque aquired by a US soldier
Object
Officially sanctioned plaque of Adolf Hitler that belonged to Mark C. Levy, a US soldier with the 4th Armored Division and the Intelligence Corps. The plaque was commissioned and sold by Adolf Trumpf of Hannover, Germany, during the era of the Third Reich, 1933-1945. Lieutenant Levy was a tank commander, 4th Armored Division, Third Army, under General George S. Patton. This unit liberated Ohrdruf concentration camp in Germany on April 4, 1945, the first camp liberated by US troops. The war ended in May 1945 and around this time Levy transferred to the Intelligence Corps.
Book
Object
Nazi propaganda book that belonged to Mark C. Levy. Lieutenant Levy was a tank commander in the 4th Armored Division, Third Army, under General George S. Patton. This unit liberated Ohrdruf concentration camp in Germany on April 4, 1945, the first camp liberated by US troops. The war ended in May 1945 and around this time Levy transferred to the Intelligence Corps.
Miniature "button book" issued for charitable contributions by the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes
Object
Miniature "button book" printed by the Nazi German government and given as a token gift to those who had donated to the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes. The booklet could be worn on coat buttons as a sign that the wearer had donated to the charity. The book belonged to Mark C. Levy. Lieutenant Levy was a tank commander in the 4th Armored Division, Third Army, under General George S. Patton. This unit liberated Ohrdruf concentration camp in Germany on April 4, 1945, the first camp liberated by US troops. The war ended in May 1945 and around this time Levy transferred to the Intelligence Corps.
Miniature "button book" issued for charitable contributions by the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes
Object
Miniature "button book" printed by the Nazi German government and given as a token gift to those who had donated to the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes. The booklet could be worn on coat buttons as a sign that the wearer had donated to the charity. The book belonged to Mark C. Levy. Lieutenant Levy was a tank commander in the 4th Armored Division, Third Army, under General George S. Patton. This unit liberated Ohrdruf concentration camp in Germany on April 4, 1945, the first camp liberated by US troops. The war ended in May 1945 and around this time Levy transferred to the Intelligence Corps.
Miniature "button book" issued for charitable contributions by the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes
Object
Miniature "button book" printed by the Nazi German government and given as a token gift to those who had donated to the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes. The booklet could be worn on coat buttons as a sign that the wearer had donated to the charity. The book belonged to Mark C. Levy. Lieutenant Levy was a tank commander in the 4th Armored Division, Third Army, under General George S. Patton. This unit liberated Ohrdruf concentration camp in Germany on April 4, 1945, the first camp liberated by US troops. The war ended in May 1945 and around this time Levy transferred to the Intelligence Corps.
Miniature "button book" issued for charitable contributions by the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes
Object
Miniature "button book" printed by the Nazi German government and given as a token gift to those who had donated to the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes. The booklet could be worn on coat buttons as a sign that the wearer had donated to the charity. The book belonged to Mark C. Levy. Lieutenant Levy was a tank commander in the 4th Armored Division, Third Army, under General George S. Patton. This unit liberated Ohrdruf concentration camp in Germany on April 4, 1945, the first camp liberated by US troops. The war ended in May 1945 and around this time Levy transferred to the Intelligence Corps.
Miniature "button book" issued for charitable contributions by the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes
Object
Miniature "button book" printed by the Nazi German government and given as a token gift to those who had donated to the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes. The booklet could be worn on coat buttons as a sign that the wearer had donated to the charity. The book belonged to Mark C. Levy. Lieutenant Levy was a tank commander in the 4th Armored Division, Third Army, under General George S. Patton. This unit liberated Ohrdruf concentration camp in Germany on April 4, 1945, the first camp liberated by US troops. The war ended in May 1945 and around this time Levy transferred to the Intelligence Corps.
Miniature "button book" issued for charitable contributions by the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes
Object
Miniature "button book" printed by the Nazi German government and given as a token gift to those who had donated to the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes. The booklet could be worn on coat buttons as a sign that the wearer had donated to the charity. The book belonged to Mark C. Levy. Lieutenant Levy was a tank commander in the 4th Armored Division, Third Army, under General George S. Patton. This unit liberated Ohrdruf concentration camp in Germany on April 4, 1945, the first camp liberated by US troops. The war ended in May 1945 and around this time Levy transferred to the Intelligence Corps.
Miniature "button book" issued for charitable contributions by the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes
Object
Miniature "button book" printed by the Nazi German government and given as a token gift to those who had donated to the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes. The booklet could be worn on coat buttons as a sign that the wearer had donated to the charity. The book belonged to Mark C. Levy. Lieutenant Levy was a tank commander in the 4th Armored Division, Third Army, under General George S. Patton. This unit liberated Ohrdruf concentration camp in Germany on April 4, 1945, the first camp liberated by US troops. The war ended in May 1945 and around this time Levy transferred to the Intelligence Corps.
